Good morning Steemit,
I wanted to take a moment to talk about something that might seem insignificant to many of you, especially Dolphins and Whales that have been on the platform for a long time, but that is incredibly important to Redfish and Plankton just beginning to use this platform. And that's how to use the tag system and why it's important. I aim to only take a moment of your time and to summarize this as quickly and easily as I can, so let's get started.
What is the tag system?
- The tag system is designed to describe content being posted.
- The tag system allows curators to filter content into categories for better visibility and curation.
- The tag system allows the creation of unique tags (like #incorruptiblebook) that specific content can be posted to.
Why is proper use important for Redfish/Plankton?
- Proper use of tags prevents you from missing out on curation rewards.
- When users are browsing a tag, if your content is mis-classified to the tag they're browsing, a curator is more likely to pass by or flag it than they are to actually read it. Even if it's not bad content.
- Proper use of tags allows your content to be discovered and potentially curated by the people using those tags to discover content.
- Proper use of tags allows you to connect with the communities that browse each tag, building your audience and connections with others here on Steemit.
- This is important for the long haul, when the initial bot follow accounts start to taper off.
- Organic connections also further increase the chances of future curation.
How can I know what tags to use for my content?
- A good rule of thumb is to be as specific as possible.
- Find a single over-arching category that your content fits into and then specialize:
- #art -> #photography, #photo, #writing, #music, #drawing, #painting, #artzone, #artisteem, etc.
- #writing -> #blog, #article, #life, #howto, #health, etc.
- #health -> #food, #medicine, #article, #blog, #life, #writing, etc.
- #food -> #photo, #writing, #recipe, #howto, #health, etc.
- #travel -> #photography, #photo, #life, #blog, #writing, etc.
- And so on.
- Use language specific tags:
- Find a single over-arching category that your content fits into and then specialize:
- If you're iffy about a tag, it's better to find a more specific one.
That's it! Use these tips to become a #tagpro in no time!
Cheers, Mako
Thanks for reading. If you found this helpful or know a Redfish who might could benefit from this information, feel free to re-steem this post. This article was written as a part of the @tagalong initiative on educating new users about the tag system. If you appreciate these efforts, please check out the latest Tagalong informational post here.
I've got another short-story coming soon, to finalize the Resistance Arc that I've been telling. You can read the first two parts here:
Part 1 - Kayde's Tale
Part 2 - Alora's Tale
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